Abaxx Exchange Bags Energy Risk Asia Newcomer Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc (Abaxx), a financial software and market infrastructure company, announced that Risk.net has named Abaxx Exchange “Newcomer of the Year” at the 2026 Energy Risk Asia Awards.

CIMB Group Steps Up Efforts To Pursue Potential Delisting Of CIMB Niaga

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is stepping up efforts to pursue a potential delisting of its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, and plans to engage regulators on the exercise, said CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB IB). 

NWE Resources Leveraging Visit Malaysia 2026-2027 To Benefit Hospitality Amenities Business

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- NWE Resources Group Bhd expects its hospitality amenities business to benefit from the extension of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign into 2027, supported by an anticipated increase in hotel orders and the government’s tourism promotion efforts.

Awantec Secures RM8.68 Mln Enterprise Resource Planning Contract

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- AwanBiru Technology Bhd’s (Awantec) wholly-owned subsidiary, Awantec System Sdn Bhd has secured an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) contract worth RM8.68 million from TH Plantation Bhd.

Qingyang Hosts China Apple Conference, Eyes Overseas Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The 2026 China Apple Annual Conference and Qingyang Apple Expo opened on Oct 18 in the Chinese city of Qingyang, with a focus on using digital technology to drive the development of the country’s apple industry.

Malaysia’s Poultry Sector To Stay Resilient On Steady Demand, Domestic Production Base -- MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s poultry industry is expected to remain resilient in the medium term, supported by steady demand for affordable protein and an established domestic production base, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

ECRL To Support Road-to-Rail Shift, Remove Up To 90 Container Trucks Per Train

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) could remove up to 90 container trucks from the road with every freight train, supporting Malaysia’s shift towards rail-based freight transportation.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracks Wall Street's Positive Overnight Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance.

FBM KLCI Futures Open Mostly Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives traded mostly lower in the early session today, tracking the cash market’s performance. 

Ringgit Opens Higher On Strong Domestic Economic Data

By Karina Imran and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by strong domestic economic data that strengthened expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

Intervention Programmes Help Boost Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Output - KPK

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Intervention programmes such as the Consolidation Programme for Abandoned and Untapped Mature Rubber Areas, the Latex Production Incentive (IPL) and the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) are helping to gradually increase the country’s natural rubber output.

6,781 Households Benefit From People’s Income Initiative As At August 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,781 households from the hardcore poor, poor and B40 groups had participated in the People’s Income Initiative, better known as Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat (IPR), nationwide as at Aug 31, 2026, the Ministry of Economy said.